Nanotechnology is used to describe research and technology where the dimensions are less than 1,000 nanometres - one nanometre is equal to one billionth of a metre! A nanoparticle compared to a soccer ball, is the same as the soccer ball compared to the earth.

A nanoparticle compared to a soccer ball, is the same as the soccer ball compared to the earth.

Nanotechnology is the domain of ultimate engineering where chemistry, physics and mechanical design converge on a molecular scale.